Sunday, April 3, 2011

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Yahoo! News: Politics News

Boehner wants to pass spending cuts with GOP alone (AP)

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 05:53 AM PDT

FILE - In this April 1, 2011, file photo House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio pauses during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington to discuss GOP efforts to create jobs and cut spending. The dilemma facing Boehner to pass a fast-approaching spending compromise and avert a government shutdown is to get the overwhelming majority of votes to come from fellow Republicans, even if dozens of easily attainable Democratic votes could help carry the budget bill to victory. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)AP - Sometimes in politics and legislation, whether you win is less important than how you win.

Obama to kick off campaign this week (The Ticket)

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 07:32 AM PDT

The Ticket - President Obama will unveil his 2012 campaign early this week, Glenn Thrush and Mike Allen report for Politico, putting an end to the worst-kept-secret in Washington. The news confirms previous reports that Obama (who is undoubtedly running for a second term) had planned to kick off his campaign in April and use social media-- not [...]

Hillary Clinton now most popular figure in Obama administration (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 02:03 PM PDT

The Christian Science Monitor - As war rages on several fronts and much of the Middle East and northern Africa is in turmoil, the most popular figure in the Obama administration is Hillary Clinton รข€" an activist Secretary of State who seems to be all over the world, participating in if not directing every aspect of US foreign and military policy.

For Romney, 2012 strategy runs through NH, Nevada (AP)

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 05:29 PM PDT

Mitt Romney, center, introduces his wife, Ann Romney, left, after speaking at the Republican Jewish Coalition's annual leadership conference, Saturday, April 2, 2011 in Las Vegas. After failing to win the Republican nomination in his bid for the presidency in 2008, Romney's strategy is more of a multi-state marathon this time, with economically suffering Nevada an important round in what advisers predict could be a protracted fight to be the party's 2012 nominee. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP - In his first presidential run in 2008, Mitt Romney sought back-to-back victories in Iowa and New Hampshire to propel him to the GOP nomination. He won neither, the two-state sprint failed and so did his candidacy.

Michele Bachmann: The Minnesota Clipper (Time.com)

Posted: 01 Apr 2011 09:00 AM PDT

Time.com - Though not yet a candidate, Michele Bachmann is upending a stodgy GOP field. Why she's for real

Mahmoud Gebril: The Rebel Who Could Run Libya (Time.com)

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 12:10 AM PDT

Time.com - As interim head of the Libyan rebels' National Council, U.S.-educated Mahmoud Gebril is being primed to take over if and when Gaddafi falls. But is Libya ready for his Westernized vision of democracy?

Glenn Beck Says Donald Trump Makes Him 'Uncomfortable' (The Atlantic Wire)

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 12:27 PM PDT

The Atlantic Wire - Remember early last week when Donald Trump challenged Obama's birth certificate and said that he might be hiding it because he was a Muslim? It raised some eyebrows, looking like pandering move to gain support from the birthers, but it also came off as foolish--especially when Trump couldn't provide a legitimate birth certificate himself. Last night on the O'Reilly Factor, Bill O'Reilly asked Glenn Beck, no stranger to throwing outlandish barbs at Obama himself, what he though of Trump as a candidate. Surprisingly, Beck said that Trump had been making him "a little uncomfortable here recently." The reason: Trump's claim that Obama doesn't have a birth certificate and his statements that he would "pound" China. Granted, these would make plenty of people uncomfortable, but hearing the objection from Beck makes it a little more interesting. Beck followed it up with a call for candidates with substance: "I would hope that we could get serious candidates, who could shake things up by not saying provocative things, just by stating the truth of what's going on."

Huck wins S.C. county straw poll (Politico)

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 08:40 AM PDT

Politico - He further solidifies his status as a front-runner.

Post-Kaine DNC up in the air (Politico)

Posted: 02 Apr 2011 05:46 PM PDT

Politico - With Kaine set for a Senate run, Obama and company want a diverse slate of possible replacements.

GOP 2012 budget to make $4 trillion-plus in cuts (AP)

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 02:13 PM PDT

In this photo released by CBS, Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., talks about the possibility of a government shutdown over a budget impasse and U.S. military action in Libya on CBS's 'Face the Nation' in Washington Sunday, April 3, 2011. (AP Photo/CBS, Chris Usher) NO ARCHIVES. NO SALES.AP - A Republican plan for the 2012 budget would cut more than $4 trillion over the next decade, more than even the president's debt commission proposed, with spending caps as well as changes in the Medicare and Medicaid health programs, its principal author said Sunday.

US extends airstrike role in Libya through Monday (AP)

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 12:54 PM PDT

A Libyan rebel scans the field as they wait for the signal to advance at an intersection just outside Brega, Libya, Sunday, April 3, 2011. Libyan rebels want to install a parliamentary democracy in place of longtime ruler Moammar Gadhafi, one of their top leaders said Sunday, dismissing Western fears that their movement could be hijacked by Islamic extremists. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)AP - The U.S. agreed to NATO's request for a 48-hour extension of American participation in coalition airstrikes against targets in Libya and U.S. lawmakers cautioned Sunday the allies need to know more about the rebels fighting Moammar Gadhafi's forces before providing them with weapons.

Pressure rising on Europe's nuclear plant owners (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 06:57 AM PDT

Reuters - Some of Europe's 143 nuclear reactors are likely to fail a test simulating terrorist attacks, an EU Commissioner said, and others will likely see insurance bills soar as politicians try to tighten regulations.

US hedges its bets on Syria: analysts (AFP)

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 01:52 PM PDT

Pedestrians walks past a poster bearing a picture of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in one of the alleys of Old Damascus. Although the Assad regime in Syria has long been a thorn in Washington's side, the Obama administration is not yet ready to throw its lot in with anti-government protesters there, analysts said.(AFP/Anwar Amro)AFP - Although the Assad regime in Syria has long been a thorn in Washington's side, the Obama administration is not yet ready to throw its lot in with anti-government protesters there, analysts said.

In Wisconsin Supreme Court race, Kloppenburg has anti-business history (Daily Caller)

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 11:17 AM PDT

Daily Caller - Labor unions are attacking Gov. Scott Walker by proxy with their unwavering support for JoAnn Kloppenburg over Justice David Prosser in Wisconsin’s April 5 Supreme Court election. But, their support for Kloppenburg may be a support for a pro-far-left, anti-jobs agenda by proxy as well.

10 questions with ‘The Fear’ author Peter Godwin (Daily Caller)

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 06:55 AM PDT

Daily Caller - Peter Godwin is the author of the recently released book, "The Fear: Robert Mugabe and the Martyrdom of Zimbabwe."

Harry Reid Says Republicans Fear the Tea Party (The Atlantic Wire)

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 02:54 PM PDT

The Atlantic Wire - While these thoughts about Republicans and the Tea Party may have been on the minds of Reid, Schumer and other Democrats for a while now, it was surprising to hear them vocalized so bluntly. It also seems that, with Obama's reelection campaign announcement expected early this week, Democrats are drawing an even starker line in the sand between them and their Republican counterparts.

Tea party, labor spend big in Wis. high court race (AP)

Posted: 03 Apr 2011 01:30 PM PDT

AP - Pro-labor organizations and one of the country's largest tea party groups are pouring money into Tuesday's Wisconsin Supreme Court election in an effort to turn the normally sleepy race into a referendum on the national fight over labor rights.
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